Atlanta Falcons News and Rumors

The Atlanta Falcons' desired open-air stadium might wind up with a retractable roof if ongoing negotiations get bogged down.

Tight end Tony Gonzalez announced on an ESPN/Facebook chat that 2012 would be the final season in the future Hall of Famer’s career. Gonzalez, who has made similar declarations in previous off-seasons, was asked how much longer he intends to play, and t…

UPDATE: Further information now indicates the Bucs may not be pursuing Dunn. Information from Atlanta originally indicated the Bucs were indeed talking with the former Atlanta assistant, whose contract has expired (the team hired former Fresno State Pat…

Former Fresno State coach Pat Hill is the Falcons’ new offensive line coach. Hill replaces Paul Boudreau, who was fired after the season. Hill was 112-80 with 11 bowl appearances in 15 seasons at Fresno State. He was the offensive line and tight ends co…

Since the NFC South doesn’t have a team in the Super Bowl, let’s start looking ahead to the 2012 offseason. We’ll start by taking a look at each team and its potential free agents. We’ll start with the Atlanta Falcons. We’ll list all of their po…

Falcons coach Mike Smith has been busy filling out his new staff. Upon returning from Mobile, he shot this little video with the team’s website. If you can’t watch the entire 9:08, here are some of the highlights: 1. The Falcons have nearly completed …

  Matt Ryan already has a working relationship with Glenn Thomas, who's set to become the Falcons new quarterbacks coach. Glenn Thomas,  34, has quietly worked behind the scenes as the offensive quality control assistant for the Falcons over the past fo…

Atlanta’s Tony Gonzalez might be the oldest tight end in the NFC South, but he also got way more playing time than anyone else at the position in 2011. Gonzalez, who will turn 36 in February, played more snaps than all of the younger tight ends in a div…

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MOBILE — Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff is gearing up for free agency. With no lockout this offseason, there will be a return to normalcy in the NFL. Free agency will come first, followed by the draft. After last year’s labor dispute was set…

HONOLULU (AP) -- Tony Gonzalez, Ray Lewis and Champ Bailey know what to expect. The new faces at the Pro Bowl aren't so sure, and are curious how intense they should play in Sunday's all-star game.

Three years ago, life with brain disease apparently became too unbearable for Shane Dronett. Dronett, a former Falcons defensive tackle remembered for his hard-nosed playing style and his gentleness away from football, ended his life by gunshot Jan.

The South team practicing in Fairhope, Ala. on Monday. (D. Orlando ) MOBILE — The diversified play of tight ends in the NFL playoffs has put the spotlight on the group of six players at that position who are getting ready for the 63rd annual Senior Bowl…

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Time for a Thursday morning look at the top headlines from around the NFC South. — Jeff Schultz has a list of mistakes the Falcons have made. He starts the list with the drafting of Sam Baker in 2008 and suggests the Falcons should cut the left tackle. …

MOBILE - Former Georgia punter Drew Butler has heard some war stories this week about his father, Kevin Butler, who played 13 seasons in the NFL.

MOBILE - Former Georgia standout offensive linemen Cordy Glenn and Ben Jones are Senior Bowl roommates and they chat, compare notes and tell a joke or two before going to sleep at night.

Time for an evening look at Wednesday's headlines from around the NFC South. John Manasso writes about some changes that could be coming for Atlanta’s defense now that Mike Nolan is the coordinator. It remains to be seen what the Falcons will do about p…

Eleven months ago, the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and the Falcons agreed to enter negotiations about a potential new open-air football stadium downtown. And according to Tim Tucker of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution they’re still negotiati…

The 2011 season was memorable across the NFC South for many reasons, both good and bad. We saw the Saints go 13-3 while setting all sorts of records and we saw Tampa Bay fall apart about as completely as any team ever has. We saw the Atlanta Falcons, at…